Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Saudi Arabia – Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the music and podcast app landscape on iOS in Saudi Arabia showcased some intriguing trends. According to data from Sensor Tower, let's explore how the top five apps performed in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts had a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads fluctuating between around 15K to 20K. The app's revenue was minimal, with only a few weeks showing a nominal revenue of $1. Active users remained robust, peaking at over 328K mid-August, though there was a decline to approximately 290K by the end of September.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced varied revenue throughout the quarter, starting with $1.9K and closing with a peak of about $2.6K. Weekly downloads saw a gradual decrease from around 15.7K to approximately 10.7K. Active users showed some fluctuations, starting at over 1.3M and ending the quarter at about 1.26M.

YouTube Music demonstrated impressive revenue figures, peaking at nearly $70K towards the end of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 9.9K to 14.9K. The app had a strong active user base, maintaining over 1M throughout the quarter.

Radio thmanyah | راديو ثمانية saw a significant drop in downloads from a high of over 31K at the start of July to around 9.3K by the end of September. The app did not record any revenue during this period.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had consistent downloads, with numbers hovering around 5.5K to 7.3K. Active users remained fairly steady, starting the quarter at over 416K and ending with approximately 414K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore the performance of these apps further.